Type-writing machine.



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, UNITED STATES PAT F I JAC B FELBEL, 'oF-NEw-YoRK; .N. ASSIGNOR To UNION TYPEWRITER j COMPANY, OF JERSEYCITY, EW JERSEY, A CORPORATION oF NEW .JERSEY.

, TYPE-WRITING MA HIN Patented March 20, 1906.

Application filed February 115 1903. Serial No. 142,930-

To all whom it mag concern: Be itknown that I-', JAcoB FELBEL, a citi- Zen of the United States, and a resident of the borough of Manhattan, cityof N ew'York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improve ents in-Type-Writing Machines,-of which th following isa specification. My ,in ention relates to improvements in the type-actions of type-writing machines,

especially thoseknown as front-strike visihie-Writing,machines, the object of the invention being first to render the key action especially' 'easy, and, furthermore, to prevent r 5 or limit the rebound'ofthe type-bars on'their return to their .normal positions. i The invention consists in the various features of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts, all as.wil-l be hereinafzo ter fu ly described, and particularly pointed outin the appended claims. Y

1 In the accompanying drawings, wherein like. reference-numerals designate like. parts in the different views, Figure 1 is a central 2' 5 front-to-rear vertical sectional view of certain parts of a type-writing machine to which my invention is applied; Fig. 1, an enlarged sec.-

tional detail on the plane a 1), Fig.1, of a typebar and part of its actuating mechanism 0 viewed in the direction indicatedby an arrow at the right of the section-plane; Fig. 2, a transverse sectional view'of the mechanism shown in Fig. 1' viewed in the direction indicated by the arrow near the top ofsaid figure,

-3 5 the section being'on the plane a: m; Fig. 3, a

detail skeleton View, in side elevation, of the type-action and platen; Fig. 4, a like .view of the same, showinga modified form of construction embodying my invention Fig, 5, a transverse sectional view on the plane y y,

Fig. 6, of certain parts of another form oft e-wntmg machines with my invention ap- 1 plied thereto; Fig. 6, a central vertical frontto-rear sectional view of the same; Fig. 6, an

enlarged sectional detail on the plane 2 2, Fig.

6, of the type-bar and-a notched bell-crank to act thereon viewed in the direction indicated by an arrow at therlght of the section-plane;

Fig. 7, a detail skeleton view, in side elevation,v

of the type-action shown in Fig. 6.

, -In certain front-strike machines the typebarsare commonlyactuated by means connjected to very short ar as formed on-th'e typebars near their pivetea ends, this being the only actuating means with which they are provided. In such structures the weight of a type-bar acts at a long leverage against the force'apphed to the short arm at the beginning' of the stroke ofa key, so, that to overcome the dead w'ei'ght of the bar and start the bar toward the platen a harder blow must be struck on the key than-is required to start a.

type-bar of an ordinary under-strike ma:

chine. The mechanism herein described and. claimed is designed to remedy this objection and to otherwlse improve the action of the type-bars.

:The frame 1 of the mac-l Lne supports a.

pivot-rod 2,'upon which key-levers 3 are mounted, the key-levers being providedwith the usual finger-keys 4. Each key-lever has pivoted thereto at 5 a sublever 6, which isslotted at,7 near its lower end and engages with a fixed fulcrum-rod 8,- vvsupportedby the frame'of the machine. The upper end of each sublever may have a slot .9 therein, through which extends a pin 10, carried by a link .11,

the opposite end of which is pivoted atl2to i a type-bar 13 near the heel or pivot thereof. The Various type-bars are segmentally arranged and turn 'on a pivot-wire 1.4, that is secured in the type-bar segment 15. Pro.-. jecting forward from the segment 15 are arms from the rear face thereof. Auxiliary actu- 'ating devices or bell-cranks 19 are pivoted at 22, thatispivotally connected at its opposite end 23 to the-associated subleverifi. It will beunderst'ood that one of these actuating devices or bell-cranks 19 is provided for each type-bar and is connected to thesublever 6 of the type-bar with wuicl: it is associated' The arm 24 ofie'a'ch bell-crank-may have a laterally-projectin shoe 25 at t .e -end thereof which is 'broa enough to render thetype-bar -16,wl1ich support a segmental carrier or support 17, with ears or hangers 18 extending sure to strike against and rest uponit. and is rounded on its upper face, where it is shown in contact withthe under side of the type-bar near the outer end thereof. If desired, the

uppergside of the segmental support 17 may ,besheathed with a pad 26-, against which the outer endsof the type-bars may rest when t they are in their normal positions, .or this pad may be dispensed with and the bars be en.-

their outer ends by the tirely su ported at bell-cran s 19.

The. type-bars may normally rest on the type-bar.

bell-cranks instead of on the pad, as appears by Fig. 1, the'pad being, as here shown, close to but not in contact with the type-bars.

From the foregoing description it will be understood that when a key-lever is depressed against the pressure of its restoringspring 27 the movement of the key-lever causes the upper end of the associated sublever 6 to move toward the rear of the machine, and the lost motion in the connection 'formed between the sublever and type-bar by the slot '9 and pin 10 allows the sublever.

to move a certain distance without transmitting motion to the type-bar through the link 11. While the sublever so moves, how-- ever, the link 22 is drawn toward the rear of the machine, and the bell-crank 19 is turned on its pivot and alone imparts motion to the The free end of the type-bar is thus raised by the bell-crank until the front end of the'slot 9 reaches the pin 10 and actuates the link 11, when the movement of the t e-bar is continued by the sublever acting t 'ough the connecting-link 11, and the type 1s carried to the printing-point, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 3. During the return of'the type-bar to its normal position it overtakes the downwardly-moving shoe '25, carried by or forming part of the bell-crank 19,

when the parts are in the positions indicated in full linesin Fig. 3, and the two travel together back to normal position, the bellcrank acting as a moving abutment or resistance, and thus tending to prevent rebound of the t' e-bar and acting to limit such rebound. urthermore, the blow of the t e-bar on the bell-crank causes a reaction 0 thejbell-crank on the type-bar, since the force'of the impact of the bar on the bellcrank is transmitted through the link 22 to the sublever 6, which tends to draw the upper end of the sublever 6 toward the front of Y the machine, thus exerting a forward pressure upo'n'the link 11 when the rear end of the slot 9 in the sublever reaches the pin 10, and this pressure tends to limit or prevent a rebound of the type-bar. The rebound is thus limited or prevented in two ways, one by the key-controlled movable resistance interposed in the returning path of the typebar and traveling with it to normal position and the other by the forward pressure exerted by the sublever and the link 11 on the type-bar when the latter reaches its normal .tial vibration of the type-bar by the printing movement is completed by the pull of the link 11, and which owing to the parreliminary starting or lifting devices is ena led 'to take hold of the bar with a better leverage and more ease than if said link were compelled to act on the bar from the beginning of the key depression, and this better leverage or purchase of the link 1 1 on the type-bar is caused by the movement of the oint of attachment 12 of said link to sai bar more I nearly to a position in which said point of attachment is vertically over the pivot 14, at which vertical position the leverage of the short arm of the type-bar (which is represented by the distance between the points 12 and 14) is greatest and which diminishes more and more as the point of attachment 12 is distant from said vertical position. At the beginning of the depression of a key the type-baroflers practically no resistance to the operation of the sublever 6 in consequence or the pin-and-slot or lost-motion connection oetweenthe sublever and the link 11, and hence comparatively little force is required to actuate t e bell-crank or bent lever 19 through the link 22 to start the ty e-bar.

in Fig. 4 I have illustrated a modified construction wherein an actuatin -lever 19 is pivoted at 19 and is connecte by a link 22' directly to the key-lever 3 instead of to the sublever 6, as in the construction hereinbefore described. It will be observed that the link 11 (shown in Fig. 4) is pivoted at 28 to the sublever and at 29 to the t pe-bar, so that in this connection there is no 0st motion between the sublever and type-bar. The lever 19* in this construction may operate in unison with the sublever to actuate the type-bar 13; but, actin as it does, on the type-bar near'its' free en ,it affords means to start the type-,bar easily, notwithstandmg the resistance "of the dead-weight of the latter. Whether the lever 19 acts in unison with the sublever to actuate the tvpebar or not depends on the mutual relation of the arts. Thus, for instance, if the sublever 6 be pivoted nearer the bearing-rod 2 of the key-lever the speed of movement of the lever 19 relati rely to that of the sublever would be increased, so that the lever 19 would then act slightly in advance of the sublever on the type-bar. The constructionshown 1n F1g. 4 may be employed with especlal advantage in machines conta ning a comparatively small number of type-barsfor instance, in a machine in which there are three types on a bar and 'a comparatively short segment.

It should be understood in all cases that the auxiliary actuating devices are not needed so much in connection with the type-bars which are at the sides of the segment of a front-strike type-writing machine as' they are with the type-bars located centrally of the segment,. because thedead-weightof the lat? ter bars has to be lifted at thefbeginning of. thestroke of the finger-key, while the-weight. of a bar which is on'one sideof the segment islargely borne by the" bearings thereof,-and

the uppermost t'ype bars swing in planes more nearly horizontal-than vertical. 3 Therefore v it may. be suflicient in somejeases to apply s the auxiliary actuating devices merely to the 4 I type-bars that are locatedin the-vicinity-of the center of the. segment, and thus dispense with the use of such devices in -connection. with theitype-bars at 1 the sides of the-seg.

ment. I

The lever 19,

ofthe bar thereon. I

In Figs. 5, 6,,and 7 I have illustratedan-j other form of type-writingm achines embodying my improvements i In this construction the .key-leversfi are pivoted at 2? in the frame of the machine, and'ea ch key-lever' is right'arm ofthis sublever has a laterally-pro.- jecting pin or stud 33, which occupies acamslot 34 in the heel of a type-bar 1 3", a-direct provided with .a finger-key 4 and with a lat-1 erally-projecting studorpin 3O, which is' re-- ceived'within a slot 31 inone arm of a bell crank'or subleverfi that vibrates .on aiixed pivot-rod 32 ,"secured tothe frame'of themachine-and is guided in its movementv by the side walls of a slot' in a barv 32 1 The upconnection beingthus established'between {a pivot-wire .36,-'on which the type barsare tween the hangers.

:the sublever and its assoeiatedxtypebar. The type-bars are segmentally arrangedand are pivoted in slo'tsina segment 35, carrying mounted. A segmental-support 37 iss'ecured to the frame 1 and isslotted to provide hangers 38, that supporta pivot-wire'39, on which thebell-crank-actuating levers 19 are i pivoted, the bell cranks "being guided be 01 e arm of each of these bell-cranks is pivotally connected'at 40 to a link 2 2 ,which is pivo ed at itsopposite end '41 to the upright arm of its-associated sublever.

From Fig. 5 of the 'lrawings it will be observed that the upright arms of theo'uter sublevers are bent in ardly at -6 f and that the bends'in the diff rent leversdiminish as the central leversareapproached. It will likewisebeobserved that the vertical portions of the various sublevers extend upwardly to different heights from the center to the sides oftheseries of sublevers and that each of the links 22, connected with theunbent sublever, is in substantially thesame radial plane as thatjof the associated.sublever, and each other link22 is in substan'tially'the: same plane as that of the bent portionof the ass0-,

' ciated'sublever, so that the bell-cranks 19,

which are segmentally arranged, are located in' substantially the radial'planes of the asso 34 between each s'ublever and its type-bar, so

like. lZllG'lQVQI-"l previously described, -is:providedwith a contactrshoe -25 of sufficient breadthto assurethe. impact the invention.

from the spirit of my invention.

ciated tylpeebarsand' sublevers or the lb ent I armsoft i From"an examinationof Figs; 6 and 7 it esublevers.

will be observed that aslight lost 'motion .is provided. by the pin-and-slot connection 33 that when a finger-key is depressed. from the :dotted-line position to 'the-full-line position represented in Fig. '7 it causes the upper end I of the sublever 6 to be rocked toward the front: ofthe machine and to transmit motion to the link 22? and thebell cranksactna'ting l-ever' 19 The associated type-bar is thus moved from its position'of rest before the pin :33 engages theopposite sidewall of the slot to effect a movement of thetype-ba'r by a direct action of the sublever thereon. this reason it requires but-little power to start the type-bar against the dead-weight thereof, the power beingfirst applied to the theipivoted end thereof, as heretofore, and 1 It is immaterial to the purpose of my in 'ventio n' whether one or more types be em- For i outer portion of the type-bar instead. of to .the type-bar being set in motion before the 7 ployed on a bar, whether the platen 43, diagrammatically shown in Figs. 1 tea, inclusiye, is fixed against a shifting movement and the type-bars as a whole are shifted relatively thereto for the purpose of upper andlower case writing, as in the construction repre- 'sented by these figures and fully shown and described in my Patent No. 657,927, dated September 18,1900, or whether the typebarsare fixed against asl' ifting movement and the platen 44 (diagrammatically shown) is shifted for the purpose mentioned, as in the construction represented by Figs 5 to 7 inclusive.

In Fig. {i of the drawings the starting-lever 19 is shown provided with a pad 25 either of leatheror other suitable material to pre-; I

vent noise, and such pads may likewise be" applied to the other forms of starting devices.

It to be understood thatthe. actuating mechanism to complete the-prinitng movements .ofthe type-bars after theyare startedbythe starting'devices may differ widely from any of the particularforms of such mechanism shown herein without affecting Certain features of the invention may be employed. without the others andvarious changes may be made without departing to it a continuous swinging movement terminating with the action ofthe type at the printing-point. .7 3. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a type-bar, and actuating means to cooperate with the free end portlon of the type bar at the beginning of the printing stroke. a

4. In a type-writing machine, the combination of apivoted type-bar, actuating.

means to cooperate with the pivoted end portion of the type-bar, andother actuating jmeans to cooperate with the freeend portion of the t pe-bar at the beginning of the printing stro' e.

, -5'."In a type-writing machinaftheycombination of a pivoted type-bar, actuating means to cooperate with the pivoted end. portion of the type-bar, other actuating means to cooperate with the freeend portion of the t, e-

har at thebeginning of the 'pr'inting'stro e and means to produce a'successive operation on the type-bar of said actuating means,

' 6. In-a type-writing machine, the. combination. of a. pivoted type-bar, a finger-kc 'and two actuating device's controlledby said key ,tooperate successively on difierent portions of the type-bar during a key depression;

in imparting to the type-bar a continuous movement terminating with the action of the type at the printing-point.

7,. In a type-writing machine, the combi- ;,nation of. a, pivoted type-barge finger-key, and actuating means to cooperate with the free end portion of the t pe-bar to lift it only at the beginning of the epression of the key.

8. In a type-Writing machine, the combination of a pivoted type-bar, a finger-key,

actuating means to cooperate with the fre'e' end portion of the, type-bar to lift it at the be;

nating with the action of the type at thei P plete the printing movement of the type-bar.

ginning of thfs flepression of the key, and means contro led by the same key to complete the movement of the type-bar.

9. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a pivoted type-bar, and separate sets of type-bar-actuating means to cooperate'with different portions of the bar between the pivot and free end thereof in imparting to the type-bar a continuous movement termiprintin -point. 10. n a type-writing machine, the combi- In a type-writing machine, the combi nation of a pivoted type-bar, and a t' e-baractuating device to cooperate with t e typebar between its ends at the beginning 0 the printin stroke, the type-bar being alsomovable in ependently of said actuatin device.

11. In a type-writin' machine, t e combination of a type-bar, aiIifting device to coopcrate with the type-bar between its ends, and other actuating means to move the type-bar after the lifting device ceases to act on 1t;

12. In a type-writin machine, the combination'of a type-bar, aIifting device to cooperate with the type-bar between its ends,

other actuating means to move the type-bar after the lifting device ceases to act'onit, and a single fin er-key to move said lifting" device and said 0t er actuating means.

13. In a type-writing machine, the combi nation of a pivoted type-bar, a plurality of actuating devices to cooperate directly'with different. portions of the type-bar in impart' ing to it a continuous swinging movement terminating with the action of the type at the printing-point, and intermediate'connections between said actuating devices.

14. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a'pivoted type-bar, a plurality of actuating devices to' cooperate directly with ilifierent portions of the type-bar in impart 511g to it a continuous swinging movement terminating with the action of the type at the printing point, intermediate connections between sa d actuating devices, and a fingerkey to control said actuating devices.

' 15. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a pivoted type-bar, a plurality of actuating devices to cooperate directly with different portions of the type-bar in imparting to it a continuous-swinging movement terminating with the action of the type at the printing-point, and a key-lever to which said actuating devices are connected.

16. In a type-writing machine, the'combination of a pivoted type-bar, a plurality of actuating devices to cooperate directly with different portions of the type-bar in imparting to it a continuous swinging movement terminating with the action of the type at the printing-point, and a key-lever to which said actuating devices are connected and by which they are successively operated.

17. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a pivoted type-bar, a lever disconnected from the type-bar and movable in contact therewith to lift it at the beginning .of the printing stroke, and means to actuate said lever.

18. In at'ype-writing machine, the combination of a pivoted type-bar, a lever disconnected from the type-bar and movable in contact therewith to lift it at the beginnim of the printing stroke, means to actuatesaid lever, and means besides the lever to com- 19; In a typ e-writing machine, the combination ofa pivoted ty e bar, a lever disconnected from and mova le in contact with the type-bar to lift it at the. beginning of the printing stroke, actuating means connected to'thel type-bar and tosaid lever, and a fin= ger key to means- I v ,20. j In'a type-writing machine, the combi- "nation off'a pivoted type-bar, a leverdisconemnected from and mova 1 type-bar to 'actuate it at the'beginning'of'thev printing stroke, other means connected to 1e in contact with the thetype-bar to-actuate it,and intermediate connections between said-lever and other ac-f tuating. means to control the movement of one by a movement of the other.

21. ,In a type-writing machine, the combi nation of. a pivoted type-bar, a. key lever, .a

sublever controlled thereby and ;'operatively connected to the type-bar,'and a separate .actuating device controlled by the key-lever to act on the type-bar at the beginning of. the printing stroke;

2 2. In 'a'type-writin'g machine, the;combi-' -natio'n'of a pivoted typesbar, Ia finger-key,

and a bellerank disconnected from the typebar and movable I in contact therewith to move the't-y e-bar at the beginning of a depression of t 1e finger-key. v

23. In a type-writ'ngmachine, the. combination of'a type-bar, a finger-key, and abell-v crank disconnected from the type-bar and movable incontact therewith to move the bare-.actnatin bell-crank-operatively conindependently of the bellecrank type-bar atthebeginning ofa depressionof thefinger-key, the type-bar beingmovab'le 4 independently of-the bell-crank during' thelatter portion of the-key depression, I

24'. In a type-writing machine, the co nationof a type-bar, a finger-key, a bellcrank disconnected from the type-bar and movable in contactgtherewith ,to moveithe -type-bar at the beginning of'a' depression of,

the finger-key, the type-bar bein movable during the latter portion of the key depressiomand other v 'meanscontrolled by said key to actuate the typebar; during the latter part of the key depression. y

. .25; In a type-writing inachinefthe combin-ationofa type-bar, akey-lever, and a typenected with the key-lever'rand disconnected from thetype-bar and movable in contact therewith near the type-carrying endof the type-barv at thefjbeginning' of the printing stroke. e p v 26. In a type-writing'ma'chine,the combi nation of a series-of'type-bars, a seriesof key:

levers. a seri'es'ofsublevers controlledby said key-levers andoperatively connected to the" type-bars,- and another series of typ-bafiacsublevers. r.;r e 27'. In a type-writing machine, the combination of atyp'e-bar, a key-lever a sublever actuate said lever actuating v v v tuating means. tuatingdevlces'separately connected to said 1 controlled by said key-lever and operatively connected to the type-bar, a bell-crank disconnected from said type-bar and movable in I contact therewith, and an intermediate connection between said sublever and bell-crank.

, 28., In a type-writing machine, the comb i- 1 nation of a type-bar, a key-lever, a sublever nected from said type-bar and ,movable in contact therewith near the free end'of the type-bar, and a link'between said sublev'erand bell-crank;

controlled by said key-lever and operatively j connected to'the type-bar, abell-crank discon- V '29. In atype-writing machine, the combi nation-eta" pivoted type-bar movable upward and backward on its pivotal'axis from to cooperatewith diflerent portionsof the type-bar to actuate it, and means to actuate sald levers. v

30; In a type-writing machine, the combi nation ofapivoted, type-bar movable up wardand backward on its pivotal axis from its normal to its printing position, two levers its normal to its'printing position, two levers to cooperate with different portions of the typebar toactuate it, means to actuate said levers, and means to move'the type-bar with one of said levers before it'is moved by the other. v

I 31. In a type-Writmgmachine, the combination of a pivotedtype-bar movable upward and backward on itspivotal axis from its normal to its printing' position, tworelatively movable devices to actuate said typebar, asingle finger-key toactuate both of said of said'devices before it is moved by the other.

32. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a'typeb'ar, a finger-key, means connected to the'finger-key and to the type-bar to actuate the type-bar,.a device disconnect ed. from the'type-bar and controlled by the loo 'de'vices,*and meansto move the bar with one finger-key to' actuate the type-bar,-and means p e f to move the type-bar with said device before it is moved by the first-mentioned actuating leversbeioreit is moved by the other. Y

34. In a type-writingfmachine, the combi. nation of aplvoted type-bar movable upwardand backward onit's pivotal axis from its normal toit-s printingposition, means to cooperate with difl orent ortlons of the typebar. in actuating it, and-lQSirlllOtlOillInst/11 1? incntalities between the typ 35.':In atype-writing, e, 'the"combi nation vof'a pivoted type bar rmovable on-its pivotal axis fro njjgits; nomlato its printing position, an a'ctuatingelver therefor, a lost ated by sai motion connection between said actuatingleve and one portion of said type-bar, and

an independent device to coeperatejwith an other ortion of said bar toactuate it.

36. n atype-writing machine, the combination of a ivotedtype-bar movable on its pivotal axis om its normal to its {printing position, a keg-lever, a separate su lever opernection between said sublever and said typeb I.

- 37. "type-writing machine, the combination} 'l-voted typeebar movable on its pivot from its normal to its printing po'sitio 'tjufatingdevers to cooperate therewit onne'cted thereto bya lostmotion ec on and the other disconnect-- ed from'th'e t e-bar and movable in contact therewith, an means to actuate said levers.

39. In a type-writing machine, ecombisublever controlled by said key-lever, and two independent sets of-connectio'ns between said sublever and typeebar operative successively on said type-bar at different portions thereof. l a

40. In a type-writingmachme, the combination of a pivoted type-bar, a key-lever.

therefor, a sublever controlled by said keylever, and twoindependent sets of connecttions between said sublever and type-bar operative successively on said type-bar at difierent portions thereof, one near the free end of the type-bar and the other near the pivot nation of a pivoted type-bar movable upward and backward on ltspivotal axis from its normal to its printing position, a key-lever therefor, and actuating connections between the key-lever and type-bar to 006 crate with different portions of the typear,

. one near the pivoted end thereof and the other near its free'end, and to successively operate on the type-bar to move it to. the prlnting position.

43. In a type-writing machine, the combi ebar, a key-lever, a sublever,

nation of a t controlled t ereby, a connection between said type-bar and sublever,'a nd a device movable independently of said'c'o'nnection to ackeyiever, and a lost-motion con- In a type-writingmachine, the combi\ nation of a type-bar, a key lever therefor, asublever cohtrolled by 5 said key-lever, and two independent sets of operative connec- .-tions between said sublever and tylpe-bar. 2 t

"nation of a type-bar}. a key-lever therefor, a

said type bar and sublever, and a device mov= able independently of said connection to actuate the type-bar before it can be actuated by said connection, said device being connected to and actuated by the sublever.

45. In-atype-writing machine, the combi-,

nationof a type-bar, a key-lever, a sublever controlled thereby, a connection between the e-bar to aiford a llmited sublever and t v. movement of t e sublever-independently of the type-bar, and a lever disconnected from the type-bar and connected to the subleverand movable thereby in contact with thetypebar to operate the type-bar.

t 6.- In a type-writing machine, the combi-' nation of a type-bar, a key-lever therefor, ltype-bar actuating means controlled by said key-lever, and a bell-crank controlled by said key-lever to move 'the type-bar before it is -moved by said actuating means.

= 47 In a type-writing machine, the combi-- nation of a type-bar, a.keylev er,fa sublever Q ivoted thereto and fulcrumed ona fulcrumar, a connection betweenthe sublever and t e-bar that allows a limited movement of t e sublever independently of the tgpJe-bar, and a separate lever that 1s actuate key-lever to move the type-bar. 48. In a type-writing machine, the combination of atype-bar, a key-lever, a sublever pivoted thereto and fulcrumed on a fulcrumar, a connection between the sublever and type-bar that allows a limited movement of the sublever independently of the type-bar,

and a separate lever disconnected from the type-bar and movable with the key-lever and in contact with the type-bar to actuate the type-bar at the'beginning of the stroke of the key-lever. g

49. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a type-bar, means to coeperate with the type-bar near the free end thereof to start the type-bar, and other means to complete the printing movement of the bar. 50. In a front-strike type-writing machine, the combination of a type-bar,. a finger-key therefor, and-an actuating device controlled by said key and disconnected from the typepar and normally resting against the type- '51. In-a front-strike type-writing machine, the combination of a type-bar movable on a fixed axis from its normal to its printing position, a lever on which said type-bar-normally rests, and means to actuate the lever to ope'rate the type-bar.

" 5 2.. In a iront-strike type-writing machine, the combination of a type-bar, an actuating device disconnected from the type-bar and normally resting against it and adapted to acythe roo

; tuate it, a key for said actuating device, and

separate means controlled by saidkey -ttt erate thetype bar; I

therefor, a c snblever controlled by said keylever'andiconn cted to said bar, and sepa-j vrate. actuating-lever, against which the type.

' barnormally rest-s, to cooperate with the free end portion of the tvpe-bar'toactuate it, and means to connectsaid actuating-lever to the key-lever.

'54, In afront-strike type-Writing machine,

.the combination ofia'series of segmentally arranged type-bars, a series of key-levers therefor, connections between each typeebar and its associated keylever to actuate the I bar, anda series of actuating devices, onede v1ce for each type -bar, resting normally against the type-bars, and means to connect each of said actuating devices with its associated key-lever. j I

55; Ina front-strike type-Writing machine,

the combination of a'series of segmentally arranged type-bars, a serles of key levers I therefor, lo'stn'10t1on CODIIGClllOIlS bGtWQII each type-bar and'its associated key-lever to actuate the bar, and a series of actuating de vices, one device for each type-bar, resting normally against the type-bars and forming means to start the type-bars, and meansto connect each of said actuating devices with its associated key-lever. I t 1 T 56. he front-strike type-writing machine, the, combination of a series of segnientally- -arra11'gdtype-bars, a series of key-levers therefor, a series of sublevers connected to said key-levers and tyIw-liars, a series of separate actuating-levers, one for eaclrtype-bar, disconnected from and resting normally against the type-bars, and connectionsv be tween each sublever and its associated actuat1ng-lever. '57. In a. front-striketype-writing machine,

the eombii'lation ofqa series of sc -"mentallyarranged type-bars, a scrim of key-leverstherefor, 'ase'ries of 'sublevers connected to said key-levers a-izd type-barsbylost-motion' eonneet ions, a series of separate actuating-Icvers, one for each type har, dlseonnectcd front the type-bars and restingnormally aggamst them neartherr free ends, and conneetions between each sublever and its assoeiated' actuating-lever. t In atyIw-writing machine, the combi-- nation of a series of type-"bars anda series of rebelInd-reducing devices eat-h adapted to in' terc'e t a returning; type bar and then move Vl'li-l'l it: in thedirect-ltmof the movement -of the barhaek to-normal position. it

.59. In. a type-writing machine, thceombh nation ef a type-bararida key-controlled movable abutment adapted'to intercept the return movement of the 'typebar"-and move back with it in the general direction of the movement of the'type-bar and thus reduce it'srebound. 53; Inafront s'tr1k'e type-wrltmgmachlne, the combinationof af ty-pebar, a keylever 60: Infa typewritingj machine, the combination ofa type-bar, akey therefor, an anti-1 reboundlng device independent of the type-' bar and movable in the same direction as the type-bar, and means controlled by the key for moving saidantirebonnding device, 7

61 .'In a. type-writing machine, the combi g nation of a type-bar, ran antirebounding de- .vice to receive the impact of the: type-bar in its return movement and against which dc-v vice the type-bar normally rests, and means forfautomati'cally moving the said device. With the ty 'e-bar back to the normal posi-'v -tion and'in t e general direction of the move; fment of type-barv during the return move mentof the latter. I .s 62. In a type-W iting machine, thecombi nationof a type-liar,.means for actuating thetype-bar, and an lndependent lever acting m the path of the type-bar during thereturn bar, and mea'rs.controlled by. the type-ba.ractuating means for moving said independentlevea 64. In a type-Writing machine, the combination of a type-bar, and alever to receive the impact thereof during the return movement of the type-bar, the-lever belng movduring its returnmovement.

,able in the same direction as the type-bar 'ment thereof to limit therebound of the type- 65. .In a type-writing machine, the combination of atype-bar, and a lever toreccive the impact thereof (illllilfj: the return movement of the type-bar, the? lever being mov able .in the. same direction asthe type-bar durmg lts movements to andfrom the prints nation of a typebar,.a' t'ype-bar antirebound 111g lever, with \vlnch the type-barmakes con.-

taet near its free end duringthe return mov'e- I ment thereof, a key-lever for gthe" t ype-bar,

said typebar-'antirebounding lever.

'67. In a t-ype wrltmg mach natlon of a type-bar, a huge and connections between said key-lever and device controlled'by the finger-it v to take tlie'nnpa'ct' of the ype-bar during the return movement of the bar.

'68. In a type-Writing machine, the eombi ie jthe coinbi- 7 .iey therefor, a. lost-motion connection hetsveen said t. vpe-' b'arand key and operable at thelirst portion, "of the key depression, and an antireboundin g nation of a type-bar,filmy-lever therefor, silblever controlledby said key-leverandconlever to actuate said antirebounding device.

69. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a type-bar, a key-lever therefor, a

sublever controlled by said key-lever and connected to the type-bar by a lost-motion connection, an antireboundinglever to receive.the impact of the type-bar, and means controlled by the key-lever to subject said antirebbundmg-lever to the impact of the type-bar and move it with the type-bar during a return of the bar to its normal position.

v nation of a type-bar, a key-lever therefor, a

7 nection, an antireboundmgbell -crank to resublever controlled by said ey-lever and connected to the type-bar b a lost-motion conceive the impact ofthe type-bar in its return .movement, and a link connecting said bellcrank and sublever. I

71. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a type-bar, a key-lever therefor, a

sublever controlled by said key-lever and connected to the t e-bar by a lost-motion connection, an antlrebounding bell-crank to take the impact ofthe type-bar in its return move' ment, and a link connecting said bell-crank and sublever and constituting a means to transmit the force of said impact to the sublever. Y

72. In a type-Writing machine, the combination of a series of type-bars, a series of finger-keys therefor, a series ofantireb oundinglevers to take the impact of the type-bars in their backward movements, there being one leverfor each ty e-bar, and means controlled by each of said nger-keys for moving the associated antir'ebounding-lever with the type- -bar in its backward movement and in the general direction of movement of the type-bar.

73. In a type-Writing machine, the combination with a type-bar of a combined starting and antirebounding device to act on the type-bar near its free end, and additional means for-actuating the type-bar.

74. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a type-bar of a'positively-actuated combined starting and antirebounding device to act on the type-barnear its free end, ngnd additional means for actuating the type- '75. In a type-writing machine, the combi- -nation of a type-bar, a key-lever, a combined jacent to the ee end of the t 70. In a type-Writing machine, the combitype-bar, and additional means for actuating the t e-bar.

77. n a type-writing machine, the combi nation with a type-bar, of a starting device, said device bein adjacent to the free end of the type-bar and constituting also arest for the type-bar, and additional means for actuating the type-bar. I

78. In atype-writing machine, the combination with a ty' e-bar, of a t e-bar rest movable to start t e bar in its printing movement, and additional means to continue the movement of the type-bar.

79. In a type-writing machine, the combi- I nation with a t e-bar, of a type-bar rest ade-bar, said rest being movable to start t e bar in its printing movement, and additional means to continue the movement of the type-bar.

80. In a type-writing machine, the combination with type-bars, of segmentally-arranged starting devices to start the t pe-bars, and other means to coact with sai starting devices in imparting to the type-bars continuousswingin movements terminating with the action 0? the type at the printing-point.

81, In a type-writing machine, the combination with type-bars, of segmentally arranged starting devices to act on the t pebars near their freeends when the typears are in and near their normal ositions.

82. In a type-Writing mac mine, the combination of segmentally-arranged pivoted typebars movable upward and backward to their printing positions, a supporting-segment adacent to the free ends of the type-bars when they are in their normal positions, and starting devices mounted on said segment to act on the type-bars.

83. In a type-writing machine, the combination of segmentally-arranged pivoted typebars movable upward and backward'to their printing positions, a sup orting-segment adj acent to the free ends 0 the type-bars when they are in their normal positions, and starting devices pivotally mounted on the segment to act on the type-bars.

84. In a type-writing machine, the combination of segmentally-arranged pivoted typebars movable upward and backward to their printing positions, a supporting-segment comprising ears or hangers adjacent to the free ends of the type-bars when the are in their normal positions, and starting evices pivotally mounted on said ears or hangers to act on the type-bars. v

Signed at the borough of Manhattan, city of New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, this 10th day of February A. D. 1903.

JACOB FELBEL. Witnesses:

K. V. DONOVAN, E. M. WELLS. 

